My Latest Grievance, by Elinor Lipman

MY LATEST GRIEVANCE
by Elinor Lipman

This book was cute. It appealed to my sarcastic sense of humor, as well as to my... not love of drama, or love of the rumor mill... we'll call it "sense of adventure." The story centers on Frederica, a child who was born and raised on a college campus by her very open, honest, sometimes too honest, union loving, rally attending parents who are house parents in one of the college dorm houses. As Frederica wishes for “normal” parents who don’t do things like make her Barbie’s anatomically correct, in walks a woman from her father’s past who makes puts a much needed “kink” in Frederica’s life.

I enjoyed this book - if I had to complain about anything, it would be that Elinor Lipman kept it just slightly this side tame, and could have taken it one step further in the sarcastic department. But, overall, I liked this book.

The new Plus Size

If anyone watches America's Next Top Model, you know that Tyra likes to be praised for her gracious inclusion of "Plus Size" models in her competition.

How nice.

This year, I searched the America's Next Top Model website to find this years special gal. Here she is:

God, she's hideous. Huge. I'm surprised she fits in the picture.

???????

I read in US Weekly magazine that she is about a size 8/10. So, if 8/10 is now considered plus size, then what is my newly achieved 11/12? Super Plus Size? What is wrong with this picture?